RABBI LEHRFIELD: WELCOMING REMARKS AND INTRODUCING THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Every survivor is a hero. Each one of them is remarkable. Each one of them is a living embodiment of kiddush Hashem, an action that brings honor to God. This is important to remember beyond words.
Biography of Rabbi Jacob Jungreis:
Rabbi Jacob Jungreis was born in Derecske, Hungary. His father was the Rabbi of Szegad. His family was deported to Auschwitz in June 1944. Unknowingly, the family had become part of the Katzner group that was sent to Bergen-Belsen and ransomed to the Jewish-American community in December 1944 for $5 million. The group then continued on to a Displaced Persons camp in Switzeland. Rabbi Jungreis arrived in the United States in March 1947. He is presently Rabbi of the Israel Center of Canarsie, Director of Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel Day School and a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage's Speakers Bureau.